# 2020 Real Salt Lake season

The 2020 Real Salt Lake season was the team's 16th year of existence, and their 16th consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top division of the American soccer pyramid.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the season was suspended on March 12 and resumed four months later with the MLS is Back Tournament, played behind closed doors in the Orlando metropolitan area. Real Salt Lake resumed home matches in September with a limited capacity of 5,000 people and requirements for spectators to wear masks and practice social distancing.

## Competitions
### MLS regular season

Note: The 2020 season was postponed on March 12 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The season restarted on July 8 with the MLS is Back Tournament in Orlando (see below), followed by resumption of regular season games.

#### Standings
##### Western Conference table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
| 8 | San Jose Earthquakes | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 35 | 51 | −16 | 30 | 1.30 | Qualification for the playoffs first round |
| 9 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 23 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 27 | 44 | −17 | 27 | 1.17 | |
| 10 | LA Galaxy | 22 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 27 | 46 | −19 | 22 | 1.00 | |
| 11 | Real Salt Lake | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 25 | 35 | −10 | 22 | 1.00 | |
| 12 | Houston Dynamo | 23 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 30 | 40 | −10 | 21 | 0.91 | |
* ↑ Canadian clubs could not qualify for the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League through the MLS regular season or playoffs.

##### Overall table
#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
| Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: March 9, 2020 Source: MLS Results Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

#### Match results
### MLS is Back tournament
#### Group stage

Group D results :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Sporting Kansas City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | Advanced to knockout stage |
| 2 | Minnesota United FC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 | Advanced to knockout stage |
| 3 | Real Salt Lake | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | Advanced to knockout stage |
| 4 | Colorado Rapids | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 1 | |
Note: Group stage results of the MLS is Back Tournament were treated as regular season matches in the overall standings.
Matches

#### Knockout stage
### U.S. Open Cup

The 2020 U.S Open Cup was suspended on March 13 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, before being cancelled by the U.S. Soccer Federation on August 17.

### Leagues Cup

The 2020 Leagues Cup was canceled on May 19 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Stats
### Squad appearances and goals

    Last updated January 11, 2021.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Major League Soccer | Major League Soccer | MLS is Back Tournament | MLS is Back Tournament | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Goalkeepers ||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | USA | David Ochoa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | GK | USA | Zac MacMath | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | GK | USA | Andrew Putna | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders ||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | TRI | Alvin Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | CAN | Ashtone Morgan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | USA | Donny Toia | 21 | 0 | 16+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | ENG | Nedum Onuoha | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | USA | Justen Glad | 18 | 1 | 11+3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | USA | Erik Holt | 7 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | USA | Aaron Herrera | 21 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | URU | Marcelo Silva | 16 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midfielders ||||||||||||
| 5 | MF | USA | Kyle Beckerman | 11 | 0 | 3+5 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | ARG | Pablo Enrique Ruíz | 19 | 1 | 14+2 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | CRO | Damir Kreilach | 22 | 9 | 17+1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | MF | IRQ | Justin Meram | 22 | 3 | 12+6 | 3 | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | SVK | Albert Rusnák | 17 | 3 | 13+1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | USA | Nick Besler | 12 | 0 | 6+4 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | CUB | Maikel Chang | 19 | 1 | 12+5 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | ENG | Luke Mulholland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | BRA | Everton Luiz | 15 | 0 | 8+3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | USA | Luis Arriaga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | MF | USA | Justin Portillo | 5 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forwards ||||||||||||
| 7 | FW | ITA | Giuseppe Rossi | 7 | 1 | 1+3 | 1 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | USA | Corey Baird | 22 | 2 | 14+4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | FW | HON | Douglas Martínez | 19 | 3 | 7+8 | 2 | 3+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | USA | Chris Garcia | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | USA | Tate Schmitt | 4 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | USA | Milan Iloski | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | USA | Julián Vázquez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | FW | VEN | Jeizon Ramírez | 10 | 0 | 0+9 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | FW | LBR | Sam Johnson | 10 | 1 | 2+5 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Assists and shutouts

* Stats from MLS regular season, MLS playoffs, CONCACAF Champions league, and U.S. Open Cup are all included.
* First tie-breaker for assists and shutouts is minutes played.
    As of March 9, 2020

## Club
### Roster

* Age calculated as of the start of the 2019 season.
    As of October 24, 2019,
| No. | Name | Nationality | Positions | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Seasons with club (year signed) |
| 1 | David Ochoa (HGP) | United States | GK | (2001-01-16)January 16, 2001 (aged 19) | Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) | 2 (2019) |
| 2 | Alvin Jones | Trinidad and Tobago | DF | (1994-07-09)July 9, 1994 (aged 25) | OKC Energy FC | 1 (2020) |
| 3 | Ashtone Morgan | Canada | DF | (1991-02-09)February 9, 1991 (aged 29) | Toronto FC | 1 (2020) |
| 4 | Donny Toia | United States | DF | (1992-05-28)May 28, 1992 (aged 27) | Orlando City SC | 3 (2011, 2019) |
| 5 | Kyle Beckerman (Captain) | United States | MF | (1982-04-23)April 23, 1982 (aged 37) | Colorado Rapids | 14 (2007) |
| 7 | Giuseppe Rossi | Italy | FW | (1987-02-01)February 1, 1987 (aged 33) | Genoa | 1 (2020) |
| 8 | Damir Kreilach | Croatia | MF | (1989-04-16)April 16, 1989 (aged 30) | Union Berlin | 3 (2018) |
| 9 | Justin Meram | Iraq | MF | (1988-12-04)December 4, 1988 (aged 31) | Atlanta United FC | 1 (2020) |
| 10 | Corey Baird (HGP) | United States | FW | (1997-01-21)January 21, 1997 (aged 23) | Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) | 3 (2018) |
| 11 | Albert Rusnák (DP) | Slovakia | MF | (1994-07-07)July 7, 1994 (aged 25) | FC Groningen | 4 (2017) |
| 12 | Douglas Martínez | Honduras | FW | (1997-06-05)June 5, 1997 (aged 22) | Real Monarchs | 2 (2019) |
| 13 | Nick Besler | United States | MF | (1993-05-07)May 7, 1993 (aged 26) | Real Monarchs | 4 (2017) |
| 14 | Nedum Onuoha | England | DF | (1986-11-12)November 12, 1986 (aged 33) | Queens Park Rangers F.C. | 3 (2018) |
| 15 | Justen Glad | United States | DF | (1997-02-28)February 28, 1997 (aged 23) | Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) | 7 (2014) |
| 16 | Maikel Chang | Cuba | MF | (1991-04-18)April 18, 1991 (aged 28) | Real Monarchs | 1 (2020) |
| 17 | Chris Garcia | United States | FW | (2003-01-13)January 13, 2003 (aged 17) | Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) | 1 (2020) |
| 18 | Zac MacMath | United States | GK | (1991-08-07)August 7, 1991 (aged 28) | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1 (2020) |
| 19 | Luke Mulholland | England | MF | (1988-08-07)August 7, 1988 (aged 31) | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 7 (2014) |
| 20 | Erik Holt (HGP) | United States | DF | (1996-09-06)September 6, 1996 (aged 23) | Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) | 2 (2019) |
| 21 | Tate Schmitt (HGP) | United States | FW | (1997-05-28)May 28, 1997 (aged 22) | Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) | 2 (2019) |
| 22 | Aaron Herrera (HGP) | United States | DF | (1997-06-06)June 6, 1997 (aged 22) | Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) | 3 (2018) |
| 23 | Milan Iloski | United States | FW | (1999-07-29)July 29, 1999 (aged 20) | Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) | 1 (2020) |
| 25 | Everton Luiz | Brazil | MF | (1988-05-24)May 24, 1988 (aged 31) | S.P.A.L. | 2 (2019) |
| 26 | Luis Arriaga (HGP) | United States | MF | (2001-01-06)January 6, 2001 (aged 19) | Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) | 2 (2019) |
| 27 | Julian Vazquez (HGP) | United States | FW | (2001-03-30)March 30, 2001 (aged 18) | Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) | 2 (2019) |
| 28 | Jeizon Ramírez (DP) | Venezuela | FW | (2001-03-24)March 24, 2001 (aged 18) | Deportivo Táchira F.C. | 1 (2020) |
| 30 | Marcelo Silva | Uruguay | DF | (1989-03-21)March 21, 1989 (aged 30) | Real Zaragoza | 4 (2017) |
| 43 | Justin Portillo | United States | MF | (1992-09-09)September 9, 1992 (aged 27) | Real Monarchs | 2 (2019) |
| 50 | Sam Johnson (DP) | Liberia | FW | (1993-05-06)May 6, 1993 (aged 26) | Vålerenga Fotball | 2 (2019) |
| 51 | Andrew Putna | United States | GK | (1994-10-21)October 21, 1994 (aged 25) | Real Monarchs | 3 (2018) |

### Transfers

    As of October 7, 2019

#### In

| Player | Position | Previous Club | Fees/Notes | Date |
| Maikel Chang | MF | Real Monarchs | Free transfer | 11/21/19 |
| Alvin Jones | DF | OKC Energy FC | undisclosed | 12/9/19 |
| Zac MacMath | GK | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Trade for $50,000 in TAM | 12/17/19 |
| Milan Iloski | FW | UCLA Bruins | Homegrown player | 1/15/20 |
| Ashtone Morgan | DF | Toronto FC | Free agent | 1/21/20 |
| Jeizon Ramírez | FW | Deportivo Táchira F.C. | Young DP | 2/6/20 |
| Chris Garcia | FW | Real Salt Lake Academy | Homegrown player | 2/10/20 |
| Justin Meram | MF | Atlanta United FC | Free agent | 2/11/20 |
| Giuseppe Rossi | FW | unattached | Free agent | 2/27/20 |

#### Out

| Player | Position | Next Club | Fees/Notes | Date |
| Nick Rimando | GK | retired | retired | 10/24/19 |
| Danilo Acosta | DF | LA Galaxy | option declined | 11/21/19 |
| Jordan Allen | FW | retired | retired | 11/21/19 |
| Alex Horwath | GK | retired | retired | 11/21/19 |
| Joao Plata | FW | Toluca | option declined | 11/21/19 |
| Kelyn Rowe | MF | New England Revolution | out of contract | 11/21/19 |
| Brooks Lennon | DF/FW | Atlanta United FC | Trade for $300,000 in GAM and TAM | 12/2/19 |
| Sebastian Saucedo | MF | Pumas UNAM | out of contract | 12/9/19 |
| Jefferson Savarino | FW | Atletico Mineiro | $2,000,000 | 2/7/20 |

##### Notes

* ^ Option Declined (OPT): Players who have had their option declined may still be resigned by the club under a new contract.
* ^ Free Agent (FREE): Players who are out of contract may still be resigned by the club under a new contract.

### Loans
#### In

| Player | Position | Loaned From | Fees/Notes | Date |

#### Out

| Player | Position | Loaned To | Fees/Notes | Date |

### Trialist

| Player | Position | Previous team | Notes | Date | Result |
| Dayonn Harris | FW | UConn | 2020 MLS SuperDraft pick #20 | 01/9/20 | |
| Michael Wetungu | DF | Michigan State | 2020 MLS SuperDraft pick #46. | 01/9/20 | |